Whales Sighted October 26th 2008

Captain's Log October 26th
We were lucky (Kendall my naturalist and myself) to have some fall travelers interested in whale watching on a beautiful, sunny, clear and cool fall day yesterday. We were even more fortunate that my friend Ivan called to let me know he had spotted our Resident K-Pod off the west side of San Juan Island, headed north towards our home port at Roche Harbor. By the time we had left the harbor, the whales had traveled all the way up to Open Bay, only 2 miles from our dock. We headed out of the Harbor in north bound direction, with the intention of meeting up with the whales on the West side of Henry Island. The plan worked, and we had our first view of the whales 1 mile north of Kellett Bluff on Henry, just as the whales turned and started heading south again. We had some great views of the whales as we traveled with them against the flood tide in a southerly direction. Around Open Bay, a group of Dalls Porpoise altered their course and seemingly started teasing the lead group of whales which they occasionally do. Wonderful day out on the water, and we look forward to more great fall/winter trips with whales.

Autumn is upon us!

Well, the leaves are changing, the air is growing cooler and the sun is setting earlier-- that must mean that fall is here! It's been a great summer of paddling here, and we're not done yet.

Although our regular season ends this weekend, San Juan Outfitters will continue to be available by reservation for both kayaking and whale watch trips through Thanksgiving and maybe later. We will be offering 3-hour, 5-hour and multi-day sea kayak trips along with wildlife/whale watch tours via motor vessel. In addition, we also are available for family tours, birding tours and special occasion charters.

The summer crowds have waned and it's a great time to get out on the water for inividual attention from your guide or naturalist and enjoy the quiet splendor of the San Juans. Come join us!